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Star Wars Casting Search for Young Han Solo Narrows to Final Contenders
Posted on 3/15/16 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 3/15/16 at 2:47 pm
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It’s a big news day for Harrison Ford franchise. First we get word that he’s reteaming with Steven Spielberg for another Indiana Jones movie, and now we’ve got a casting update for the Young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff in the works at Disney. In January the first casting shortlist arrived as Disney, Lucasfilm, and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were casting a pretty wide net, with folks as varied as Miles Teller and Logan Lerman making the cut. But now it appears they have narrowed their list down to a handful of final candidates, and it’s quite formidable.
Per THR, Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!), Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction), and Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) have emerged as some of the final candidates taking part in screen tests in London, with Variety’s Justin Kroll adding Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) and Blake Jenner (Everybody Wants Some!!) to the list. THR cautions that there could be a few other names on the list due to the highly secretive nature of all Star Wars projects, but these names are among those doing what could be the final rounds of tests in London.
I’ve gotta say, I can’t complain about any of these candidates. While folks no doubt are befuddled by Reynor’s inclusion, after seeing him in the crowdpleasing Irish musical Sing Street at Sundance I came away convinced he could definitely pull off Ford’s swagger, and while Ehrenreich impressed in the underrated Beautiful Creatures, he basically stole the Coen Brothers’ latest comedy Hail, Caesar!. And we already know that Egerton has charisma to spare, so basically now it comes down to making a final decision, and this is where I don’t envy Lord and Miller.
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Posted on 3/15/16 at 2:49 pm to RLDSC FAN
Suprised they didn't open up the audition to women in order to appeal to the pc police
Posted on 3/15/16 at 2:49 pm to RLDSC FAN
Disney should do something REALLY crazy like cast a black person
Posted on 3/15/16 at 2:57 pm to RLDSC FAN
Reynor looks like him a decent bit
Are any of those that kid that played a young Harrison in another movie?
Are any of those that kid that played a young Harrison in another movie?
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:11 pm to wildtigercat93
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Are any of those that kid that played a young Harrison in another movie?
Bring back River Phoenix
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:15 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I don't think he's available right now
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:17 pm to RLDSC FAN
Taron Egerton recently did something down here at my friends work and my friend said he's one of the biggest douchebags he's ever seen.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:18 pm to Brosef Stalin
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I don't think he's available right now
I know someone who can help..
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:24 pm to RLDSC FAN
Harrison Ford is the only person who can play Han Solo, end of story.
This movie will be poorly received because of the fact above.
This movie will be poorly received because of the fact above.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:28 pm to RLDSC FAN
Mehhhh
Give me a Boba Fett stand alone or Darth Maul
Give me a Boba Fett stand alone or Darth Maul
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:29 pm to Rayburn8
I agree this movie won't go over well. It's really a bad turn for star wars.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:31 pm to hg
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Give me a Boba Fett stand alone
They are...
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:32 pm to hg
We were originally getting a Boba Fett movie instead of this. But the guy who was set to direct it also directed the abomination that was the Fantastic 4 movie. So Disney took it away from him. Or that's what I heard, could be wrong.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:39 pm to VermilionTiger
quote:It isn't like his being white is important to the character.
Disney should do something REALLY crazy like cast a black person
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:42 pm to TN Bhoy
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They are...
Are we still? Thought they canceled it.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 3:43 pm to Scruffy
Idris Elba is the best available actor for the role.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:37 pm to xxKylexx
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Taron Egerton recently did something down here at my friends work and my friend said he's one of the biggest douchebags he's ever seen.
I worked on that movie and that is not true at all. Taron is a good dude.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 5:03 pm to Rayburn8
Every minor Star Wars character will eventually get their own movie.
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